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Los Angeles Home Security

Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States, second only to New York City. With a population of 3,850,920, this multi-cultural and dynamic community is larger than the whole of San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco put together. A historic city famed for its culture and its crime, it has a surprisingly young and wealthy population.

Los Angeles, the City of Angels, has an impressive crime rate not lost on its residents. For example, around the city, there is an incidence of robbery every 39 minutes. The most concerning statistic from the 2008 FBI Crime Data Report is that of property crime and burglary. Every 4 minutes and 36 seconds, residents are at risk for violation of their home security. That statistic does not include the devastation of murder, rape and arson.

Los Angeles	Total Violent Crimes	Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter	Forcible rape	Robbery	Aggravated assault	Total Property Crimes	Burglary	Larceny-theft	Motor vehicle theft
Incidents	n/a	384	949	13,422	11,798	100,821	19,726	58,472	22,623
vs. U.S. Avg (per capita)	n/a	182% Higher	158% Higher	253% Higher	121% Higher	32% Higher	3% Higher	4% Lower	179% Higher

Los Angeles home security should be a top priority for its residents. The chance of being robbed is 253 percent higher than the national average, and the possibility being the victim of a property crime is 32 percent higher. Clearly, you and your family must protect yourselves. You can do this by installing a home security kit yourself, or obtaining a system customized by a specialist. Whether you install wireless alarms, an entire wireless home security system or have your security system upgraded, you must take action.

If not for your safety, then consider installing security alarms, monitoring and cameras as a financial strategy for lowering the premium on your home insurance.

Los Angeles home security is a priority for its law enforcement agencies that are willing to provide as much security information and service as possible to combat the danger inherent to the residents of this diverse community. Through the police department and home security, you can keep your family safe.